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arrested

ADJECTIVE
taken into custody
Synonyms


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Sheen has been arrested more than 60 times throughout his life for protesting various causes, and was a friend of the labor leader Dolores Huerta, whose image sits on a table in his dining room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The “Bachelor” and “Dancing With the Stars” reality television star was arrested after Southlake, Texas, police say that she crashed into an ambulance and fled the scene on Halloween.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

A former federal prosecutor, Faruqui said the Justice Department typically uses complaints only in exigent circumstances, such as when someone is arrested off the street or poses a flight risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

At least 54 people were arrested in Frankfurt and over 100 police officers left injured, according to German authorities.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Not all of the top Nazis were tried at Nuremberg: Several committed suicide before they could be arrested or taken to trial.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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